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Narendra Modi Cabinet rearrangement of Ministers

On 3rd September 2017, the Union cabinet got rearranged for the third time.

Modi expanded his council of ministers twice –first on November 9, 2014 and then on July 5, 2016.

Ministers of State who got rearranged into Cabinet: –

Nirmala Sitharaman:

She is promoted to ministry of defence. She is the first full time independent women defence minister.

Prior to her, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi held the defence portfolio as an additional charge on two occasions.

Suresh Prabhu:

Commerce and Industries department which was held by Nirmala sitharaman is now transferred to Suresh Prabhu who exits as railway minister.

Piyush goyal:

The railway department which was held by suresh prabhu is now transferred to Piyush Goyal.

Apart from Railways, Piyush Goyal retains the ministry of coal.

Dharmendra Pradhan:

Dharmendra Pradhan, now cabinet minister, will continue to have charge of Petroleum and Natural Gas and will also be minister for skill development and entrepreneurship, which Rajiv Pratap Rudy gave up two days ago.